Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

About me

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt currently serves as the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the College of Health Care Professions based in Houston, Texas. Prior to this post he worked as an e-Learning consultant for companies across the USA. His primary research focus over the past four years has been the development of online learning Engagement Metrics. Dr. Vaillancourt’s 27 years of service in education includes multiple levels of experience in both private and public educational institutions. His professional positions include Online Campus President for Virginia College, National Dean of ITT's Online Division, Director of Education for Ultimate Medical Academy, President of a two-campus allied health college in Utah, Certified Cisco Academy Instructor, Master Certified Novell Instructor, and K-12 public school science teacher.

Dr. Vaillancourt’s BS and MS in Education were earned from Samford University in 1983 and 1989, respectively. He completed his Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University in May 2004. Dr. Vaillancourt designed, founded and chaired the non-profit National Math Bee (2006-2011), which provided an online learning community for over 15,000 elementary school mathematics students in 37 states across the country.  He was a US Army soldier prior to his career in education.

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Patricia, This is an excellent way enhance the collaborative learning experience. Nice work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Coleen, I agree on all points. We shouldn't get lost in the mechanics of the learning activities at the expense of the substance. Good post. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Patricia, Yes. Additionally, time to assimilate the information you already have is a valuable component in many circumstances. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Patricia, Excellent point. Many times our primary objective (in today's busy world) is expediency to 'take care of it' instead of acheiving a comprehensive, long-term solution. Many times next month's P&L hampers long-term quality. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
John, This is a maqnageble number for most instructors in most classes. Thanks for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Patricia, I believe we all form 'first opinions' without trying. But I think you are absolutely right that we should not settle on that first opinion until we have substantial evidence to support it. Good thought. Thanks for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Stacy, Very good. Role-playing is a tried and true method for getting students to apply knowledge they have recently obtained. It also expands the new knowledge to a higher level of thinking and reinforces it in the long term memory. Nice work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jennifer, Having your students go through that process and "show their work" (like in math class) is an excellent learning experience and provides you the opportunity for individualized instruction. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Amanda, This conundrum will probably be with us as long as we have formal institutions of education. It seems your approach is more than reasonable in any adult learning situation. Keep up the good work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Amanda, Your observations are right on target. With today's technology many schools are finding the blended approach to be more robust than either exclusively face-to-face or exclusively online instruction. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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